11-09-2021, 11:58 AM
Hedd,
Your Iron guide looks longer that either of mine. Wyatt shows that in April 1928, the starting handle was extended for fitting a radiator muff (Chassis 57295), could it be that this entailed a longer guide and handle shaft??
If that's the case, you may be able to find a shorter iron guide that suits your short handle. Of course it could be that the handle has been shortened in an attempt to re-grind the end to make it engage with the dog.
I've never seen the alloy version, although I heard that they exist, they are probably fragile and most were scrapped many years ago.
These handles are problematic, I was fortunate that the Top Hat had a good, original one but it took a lot of searching to come up with the components for the Chummy. Even now, I doubt that you could actually start either engine on the handle......
Tim R
Your Iron guide looks longer that either of mine. Wyatt shows that in April 1928, the starting handle was extended for fitting a radiator muff (Chassis 57295), could it be that this entailed a longer guide and handle shaft??
If that's the case, you may be able to find a shorter iron guide that suits your short handle. Of course it could be that the handle has been shortened in an attempt to re-grind the end to make it engage with the dog.
I've never seen the alloy version, although I heard that they exist, they are probably fragile and most were scrapped many years ago.
These handles are problematic, I was fortunate that the Top Hat had a good, original one but it took a lot of searching to come up with the components for the Chummy. Even now, I doubt that you could actually start either engine on the handle......
Tim R